Judith Gersting, G.Michael Schneider

Invitation to Computer Science

International Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This revision of Schneider and Gersting's bestselling text now offers a more flexible approach to the CS0 course. The text still features a solid introduction to programming concepts, but the language-specific material has been moved online and expanded. In addition to modules for C++ and Java, optional modules for C#, Python, and Ada are now available. The text also includes new chapters on Security and Entertainment, expanded coverage of wireless networks, and updated feature boxes

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cengage Learning EMEA / South Western College
• 5th ed.
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm
• Gewicht: 1246g
• ISBN-13: 9781439041994
• ISBN-10: 1439041997
• Artikelnr.: 26099658

Autorenporträt

Judith Gersting is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, where she now teaches part-time. An experienced educator and respected professional, Dr. Gersting has written a number of leading college textbooks. Her areas of specialization include theoretical computer science and computer science education. She earned her B.S. from Stetson University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in mathematics from Arizona State University.

G. Michael Schneider is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also served as a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University in New York. His professional interests include parallel processing, computer networks, programming methodology, and computer science education. He has written many successful textbooks on software development, data structures, computer organization, and a breadth-first overview of computer science. Dr. Schneider was a member of the committee that authored the ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum 2001. He has received Fulbright Grants to teach computer science and applied mathematics in Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, and Mongolia. He received his B.S. from Michigan University and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Inhaltsangabe

1. An Introduction to Computer Science.Level 1: The Algorithmic Foundations of Computer Science.2. Algorithm Discovery and Design.3. The Efficiency of Algorithms.Level 2: The Hardware World.4. The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates.5. Computer Systems Organization.Level 3: The Virtual Machine.6. An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines.7. Computer Networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.8. Information Security.Level 4: The Software World.9. Introduction to High Level Languages.10. The Tower of Babel.11. Compilers and Language Translation.12. Models of Computation.Level 5: Applications.13. Simulation and Modeling.14. Electronic Commerce.15. Artificial Intelligence.16. Computer Graphics and Entertainment.Level 6: Social Issues in Computing.17. Making Decisions.Answers to Practice Problems.